Best One-Bowl Chocolate Cake

This homemade chocolate cake recipe is almost as easy as using a cake mix, but its taste and texture is so much better! Come on, you know even with a cake mix you have to crack a few eggs and measure out the oil and water.

Cooking Directions:

Place all ingredients, except for the 1 cup boiling water, in a large mixing bowl and beat on slow just until ingredients are wet, increase speed to medium-high and beat for 2 minutes. Stir in the 1 cup boiling water, mixing well (batter will be thin). Pour batter into prepared pan(s).

Bake the 9-inch round cakes for 30 to 35 minutes, or until tested done**.

Bake a 13x9x2-inch cake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until tested done.

Bake cupcakes for 22 minutes, or until tested done.

Cool cake or cupcakes on a wire rack. (Cool the 9-inch cakes on wire racks for 10 to 15 minutes, then remove from pans and cool completely on wire racks.)